May 24, 1994
Four men are convicted of bombing the World Trade Center in New York in 1993; each one is sentenced to 240 years in prison.
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On May 24, in the year 1994:
Four men are convicted of bombing the World Trade Center in New York in 1993; each one is sentenced to 240 years in prison.
On February 26, 1993, Ramzi Yousef and associates carried out a van bomb terrorist attack below the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City.
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Why May 24, 1994 matters:
Four men are convicted of bombing the World Trade Center in New York in 1993; each one is sentenced to 240 years in prison.
What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.
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Historical context: May 24, 1994
The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two world wars, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years.
The event on this day: Four men are convicted of bombing the World Trade Center in New York in 1993; each one is sentenced to 240 years in prison.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_World_Trade_Center_bombing (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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